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Feb. 27, 2019 / Colin Stein

60 Days of Engagement Begin March 1 to Help Shape BC’s Active Transportation Strategy

On Friday, March 1, the Province of BC’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will launch the public engagement portion of…
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Sep. 24, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Triple Tweets — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

On the emerging election issue of a subway to UBC, we have a few diverging opinions — within the same…
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Sep. 14, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Friday Funny — Tram Bowling, and More

Just when you feared that maybe life had become terminally stern, predictable and dull, here’s a reminder that it’s not…
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Jul. 09, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

East Van City Greenway — a Proposal

Vancouver is a city with a world-wide reputation for rising mode share for transportation by bicycle and by walking. More…
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Jul. 07, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Major Bike Network Funding for Metro Vancouver

TransLink has approved the routes for major new regional bike infrastructure — the Major Bike Network (MBN). Funding is already…
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Jun. 04, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Spyglass Place Dock

On my way from here to there, and heard this guy playing the summer public piano at Spyglass Dock. It’s…
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May. 30, 2018 / Gordon Price

Vancouver Diary: Portapoppies

From Dianna, along the Arbutus Greenway: How to make a sign look awesome: plant a bunch of wildflowers. Even the…
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May. 28, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Metro Vancouver Bike to Work Week — Spring 2018

Under perfect skies, Metro Vancouver is celebrating the growing number of people who choose to ride their bike to work. …
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May. 28, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

One of These Things is Not Like the Others

Three photos of people riding bikes on Vancouver’s very popular and busy Seaside Greenway. Shamefully, the section at Kits Beach Park…
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May. 23, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image: Traffic On Adanac

I’m here waiting for the train on the Adanac bike route in Vancouver, and my Mobi bike share time is…
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May. 22, 2018 / Gordon Price

(Permanent) Progress along Vancouver's Hospital Precinct

As of last week, this is what Vancouver’s upgraded 10th Avenue Bikeway looked like in the hospital precinct near Oak…
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May. 09, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Riding through a Vancouver Park

This is 10th Avenue in Vancouver; people on bikes use this traffic-calmed bikeway in droves, especially this stretch of East…
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May. 04, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Slow Slow Slow Your Bike

Here’s a fun and gentle way to persuade people on bikes to slow down at the busy bike/ped intersection near…
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May. 03, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Former Speedway With Kidlet

Vancouver’s Point Grey Road on a Sunday afternoon in April. Where 6,000 – 10,000 motor vehicles once dominated most days,…

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